I  am  a  storyteller

MJ Johnson is a documentary filmmaker who was born and raised in Japan. She currently works as a editor on a six part investigative documentary series. She has worked as a local reporter for the San Francisco Examiner and KQED, and created video content for The Oregonian. She received her B.A. in Journalism from San Francisco State University and master's degree at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, with a concentration in documentary filmmaking.
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Portland Mennonite Church helps turn decommissioned guns into garden tools (The Oregonian)

Oregon coast’s Netarts Bay is the perfect environment for harvesting sea salt (Here is Oregon)

Portland's deadliest block: Behind the Headline (The Oregonian)

Close to home: Environmental justice in Alabama (Environmental Health News)

Unhoused Youth Move Into Oakland's New Tiny House Village (KQED)

‘We’re here, we’re queer!’ Volunteer cheerleaders shake pompons for a cause (Here is Oregon)

Quarantine Shots: A Video Diary of Social Isolation (SF Weekly)

Families of Californians Killed by Police Push Bill To Strip Badges From Bad Officers (KQED)